Froissart

[ froi-sahrt; French frwa-sar ]

/ ˈfrɔɪ sɑrt; French frwaˈsar /

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noun

Jean

[zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.

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How to use Froissart in a sentence

The men, says Froissart, 'tore the meat out of each other's hands'; and 'great murmurs arose in the army.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
According to Froissart, he was 'esteemed the bravest and most enterprising knight in the two kingdoms.'
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Froissart has the word Enclimpostair as the name of a son of the god of sleep, in his poem called Paradis d'Amour.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
He also quotes the expression 'grans danses et grans karolles' from Froissart, ed.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

Such poems, by Froissart and Charles d'Orleans, are still extant.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for Froissart

Froissart

/ (French frwasar) /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). ?1333–?1400, French chronicler and poet, noted for his Chronique, a vivid history of Europe from 1325 to 1400

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